Q: How do I know what version/release I have?

Alcatel-Lucent nmake lu3.4 and newer

Execute the following command:

    $ what_version_nmake
    /tools/nmake/sparc5/lu3.5/:
	Release: nmake lu3.5 06/07/2002 - Bell Labs

The what_version_nmake command is a new command in the nmake bin directory introduced in release lu3.4. Execute this command to show the version string and the latest applied patch. The -v flag can be used to show verbose information about the components.

The below methods of finding the version string will work in all releases.

All Releases

There are a few ways you can determine what version of nmake you are running.

1. Run the what command on the nmake binary, and look for a line with make or nmake. Different platforms have different amounts of output from the what command. You should pipe the output to a pager or grep for make. Also note that the what command is located in /usr/ccs/bin/ on Solaris machines, which may not be in your PATH.

   $ what <nmake_root>/bin/nmake | grep make
   nmake:
   	Lucent(R) nmake (Bell Labs) lu3.5 06/07/2002
       

2. Run nmake and print the $(MAKEVERSION) variable from the command line.

   $ nmake -n -f - . 'print $(MAKEVERSION)'
   Lucent(R) nmake (Bell Labs) lu3.5 06/07/2002
       

3. Print the variable $(MAKEVERSION) in a Makefile.

   $ cat Makefile
   target :
   	: "$(MAKEVERSION)"
   
   $ nmake      
   + : Lucent(R) nmake (Bell Labs) lu3.5 06/07/2002